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title: "Shulin Meaning: 树林 (shùlín) Means “woods”"
description: "树林 (traditional 樹林, shùlín) means “woods; grove”. Hear its tones, see what 树 and 林 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shulin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 树林 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

树林 shùlín

## woods; grove

## Its characters

1. 树 shù tree
2. 林 lín forest

## In a sentence

我们在树林里散步。 We are taking a walk in the woods.

可是，第二天早上，他们刚走进一片**树林**，就有六个人拿着刀跳了出来……

From [救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-862-864)

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## More words with 树 or 林

- [丛林 cónglín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conglin)
- [森林 sēnlín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/senlin)
- [树立 shùlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuli)
- [树木 shùmù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shumu)
- [园林 yuánlín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuanlin)

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